Head scratcher: Unpublished policies, and regulations that don’t mean what they say at Community Services
Unpublished policies and regulations that say unintended things are part of how Community Services conducts its business.
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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal rules Community Services wrong to suspend welfare benefits of innocent family members
An important decision by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal says Community Services is wrong to deprive entire families of welfare benefits just because the so called ‘head of the family’ did something wrong. All credit to Rosemary Sparks, who felt an injustice was done to her family and decided to fight back, and to the lawyers who fought the case all the way to the highest court in Nova Scotia.
Court of Appeal considers income assistance case after suspension causes hardship for entire family
When the “head of the family” gets suspended from receiving income assistance for punitive reasons, the entire family suffers. A recent case went all the way to the NS Court of Appeal where lawyers argued this goes against Charter values and international agreements Nova Scotia signed off on.
Appeal to add Charter considerations to case of family cut off from social assistance
When the head of a family is cut off from social assistance for punitive reasons the entire family suffers. LEAF, a national organization that promotes equality rights for women and girls hopes to change that through the Nova Scotia judicial system.